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Twirl

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twistnounA twisting force.
whirlnoun(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
twiddleverb(transitive) To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.
spinnoun(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
swirlnoun(ambitransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
twistingnounHaving many twists
birlnoun(Internet slang, LGBTQ) A girl of boyish appearance.
kinknounPeculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.

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WordDefinition
twistnounA twisting force.
birlnoun(Internet slang, LGBTQ) A girl of boyish appearance.
whirlnoun(intransitive) To rotate, revolve, spin or turn rapidly.
kinknounPeculiarity or deviation in sexual behaviour or taste.
swirlnoun(ambitransitive) To twist or whirl, as an eddy.
twiddleverb(transitive) To wiggle, fidget or play with; to move around.
twistingnounHaving many twists
spinnoun(ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
turnverbTo make a non-linear physical movement.
pirouettenounA whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
pirouettingnounThe act of turning a pirouette.
tirlie-whirlienoun(archaic) A whirling motion or dance.
vertigonounA sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
swivelnounThe act of swivelling.
flip turnnounSynonym of tumble turn.
flyawaynounA stray hair that is difficult to style.
swingnounThe act, or an instance, of swinging.
tumble turnnoun(swimming) A turn used to reverse the direction in which the person is swimming.
wrigglenounA wriggling movement.
roundelaynoun(music) A poem or song having a line or phrase repeated at regular intervals.

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